1935 Local P.T. Association

Endorses Community

House with $100

Donation

The Fairfield Parent Teacher Association met in regular session at the school building Monday afternoon.

Value of the proposed community house to the local young people was especially stressed. As a final gesture of approval, the association voted to donate $100 to the project.

Mrs. Roger Steward was appointed chairman of the picture show committee, a movement sponsored by the state PTA to improve the type of picture show.

Suit Against Motor Line

Being Tried

The suit in which Mrs. E.B. Ellis of Streetman is suing the Bowen Motor Coaches, Inc. of Dallas, is being tried here this week.

Mrs. Ellis is asking $25,000 actual damages and $25,000 exemplary damages for the death of her husband Dr. Ellis, who was killed in Streetman when a bus struck his car.

Fairfield Masons Have Visitors, Refreshments

and Theatre Entertain

The Fairfield Masonic Lodge had the pleasure Monday night entertaining a number of visiting brethren from Mexia and Winkler.

The M.M. and E.A. degrees were exemplified. Refreshments of sandwiches and coffee were served, after which the entire Masonic body were guests at the Iras Theatre at a special show given for the Masons pleasure by the theatre management.

To Begin Revival at

Assembly of God

Church

Old time revival at the Assembly of God Church, special services to be conducted each evening at 7:15.

Evangelist Richard L. Day of Houston, who has been visiting the church for a series of special meetings, will be preaching.

Pastor Rev. N.K. Bigham invites the public to attend.

1960

County

Commissioners Act on

Jury Recommendations

Freestone county commissioners met Monday morning and voted to conform to the request of the grand jury to turn over to the county treasurer full responsibility of the duties of the office and have auditors set up the books.

Motion was made to increase the treasurer’s salary from $180 per month to $350 per month. Present county treasurer Estelle Dodds said, “It is agreeable with me, and I am ready, able and willing to carry out their wishes.”

Commissioners present were Billie Bonner, S.J. Scott, Haynie Ezell and Jack Cooper, and county judge Sam Carroll.

Local Hospital Visiting

Hours

The Freestone County Hospital is closed to visitors from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily. This includes the lunch hour and the quiet hour that follows. These hours have been set for the benefit of patients, and the cooperation of friends will be appreciated.

Friends are also kindly requested not to call the hospital for information following an accident. If a member of your family is involved, you will be notified promptly.

Kathy Casey Celebrates

Fourth Birthday with

Party

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Casey, Jr. honored their daughter Kathy Ruth with a party on her fourth birthday Jan. 7.

Attending were Penny and Patty Cherry, Mike and Pam Chappell, Judy and Debbie Terry, Rexanne Claridge, Debbie Davis, Mrs. E.D. Terry, Mrs. Bud Davis, Mrs. W.H. Cherry, Mrs. Rex Claridge, Mrs. Dwayne Chappell, Mrs. Hugh Wooten and Mrs. Roy Casey, Sr.

Suel Hill Named Local

School Board Member

Suel Hill was named to fill the unexpired term of Clois Ivy, who resigned after serving several years as a board member and for a time as president of the Fairfield Independent School District board.

Superintendent C.M. Wood was given a 3-year contract, and the terms of president J.A. Hill and Weldon Sawyer will expire. Board members whose terms do not expire are Suel Hill, Joe Richards, Ashley Sanders, C.J. Robertson, Jr. and Mrs. Morris Sneed.

1985

Cole Named CC’s

Citizen of Year

Monte Cole, local restaurateur, was named Fairfield’s citizen of the year Monday night at the annual chamber of commerce banquet.

Outstanding public service award was presented to Diane Daniel and Gus Steiner, and Fairfield high school senior Dana Robertson.

Master of ceremonies for the evening, Jack Birdsall, presented the awards. Guest speaker was Billy Young of Waco.

Another New Citizen

The newest citizen of the year 1985 came on the scene Jan. 3 at 6:40 a.m.

He is Billy Joseph Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Williams of Fairfield. Born at Fairfield Memorial Hospital, B.J.is welcomed by sister Elisa.

Fairfield High School

Basketball Continues

District games continue this week with a game against Groesbeck scheduled here Jan. 11.

Members of the FHS varsity basketball team are Vince Gatson, Ed Cormier, Tony Wood, Alex Regala, Juan Gillespie, Jeff Miller, Patrick Keeton, Aubrey Gabriel;

Randy Johnson, Stacy Boyd, Danny Richardson, Randy Johnson, DeWayne Letney and Charley Camplen.

Viewer, Films to Aid

Research

Freestone County Museum received a contribution of a Bell and Howell Mark II projector for viewing microfilm back in 1979 and preparation for its use has finally been completed, says Mrs. Clifton E. Childs, Jr., curator of the museum.

Historically valuable records, including the United States Census, old newspapers and other data have been microfilmed and are now available for use in the viewer.

Also included among the documents are copies of The Fairfield Recorder dating back to 1885, and more recent issues of The Teague Chronicle, The Wortham Journal and The Streetman News.

2000 First Fairfield Baby of

2000 Born at ETMC

First baby born in Fairfield this year waited until the morning of Jan. 5.

Richard Dalton Hill was born at ETMC Fairfield at 7:46 a.m. to Heath and Melissa Hill of Fairfield.

The newborn weighed seven pounds, 14 ounces and was 19 ½ inches long. Delivered by Dr. Chris Bristow, the baby is the first for the couple.

First TXU Coal Train

Arrives

The first load of western coal from Gillette, Wyoming, completes its journey this week when it rolls down the recently completed rail spur built across Freestone county by TXU to its Big Brown power plant.

Arrival of the coal train Tuesday at Big Brown marks the start of operations on the spur which has been under construction for about 18 months and cost some $100 million. Treaty Oak Sapling to be

Planted

A sapling grown from the state’s historic Treaty Oak in Austin will be planted on the Freestone county courthouse square next Friday at 2 p.m. and members of the community are invited to be a part of the event.

The tree has been certified as a Stephen F. Austin Oak Tree by the Texas Forestry Service under the direction of Texas A&M University. Austin Oak Trees have been grown from acorns gathered from the site where Austin signed a treaty with the Indians.

At some 500 years old, the Treaty Oak is the only tree left of 16 oaks in an Austin grove used as a holy place by Indian tribes. The tree was damaged by an intentional overdose of herbicide in 1989.